# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 of 11 July 2016 amending the formats based on the UN/Cefact standard for the exchange of information on fisheries (notified under document C(2016) 4226), Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. As from 1 February 2017 , the format to be used to report vessel monitoring system data referred to in Article 146f of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 and the respective implementation documents are amended as set out in UN/Cefact P 1000-7 format: Vessel Position domain specifications published on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.
2. As from 1 July 2018 , flag Member State systems shall be capable of replying to requests for vessel monitoring system data as referred to in Article 146f(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 using the format amended pursuant to Paragraph 1 of this Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1138/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1138/article-1
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